The Top Ten Ways Data Promotes Better Care At Lacor Hospital
October 20, 2025
THE TOP TEN WAYS DATA PROMOTES BETTER CARE AT LACOR HOSPITAL
October 20 is World Statistics Day.
Every five years, the United Nations recognizes the people and systems that collect, analyze, and share data responsible for advancing development around the world.
At Social Promise, we celebrate this day because statistics help improve lives through evidence-based care at places like Lacor Hospital. The Results-Based Funding (RBF) program is built entirely on measurement. It tracks how mothers, children, and patients receive specific evidence-based services, verifies quality quarterly, and adjusts funding accordingly.
To mark World Statistics Day, explore how this data-driven model improves care for thousands of families in northern Uganda:
10. Data guides every RBF subsidy.
Each health service, from an antenatal visit to a child’s vaccination, carries a set donation value. Funding is linked directly to verified results, ensuring that every dollar sent from Social Promise through the RBF program supports care that was delivered.
9. Quality is independently verified
Every quarter, a Lacor Team works with a District Health Team to review performance in several key areas, including antenatal care, infection prevention, laboratory services, and record keeping. This external verification keeps reporting accurate and accountability strong.
8. A quality multiplier links funding to performance.
Social Promise reimbursements to Lacor aren’t based on quantity alone. After verification, each service’s base reimbursement amount is multiplied by a quality score that reflects how well care was delivered. A higher score means a higher multiplier, which creates a direct, data-driven incentive to maintain high standards.
7. Maternal and child health are a focus.
Most indicators track services for women and children, safe deliveries, postnatal visits, malaria prevention, HIV care, and vaccinations, a commitment that has guided Lacor for decades.
6. Prevention is prioritized.
The program places value on care that begins early in pregnancy and childhood. Early checkups, preventive malaria treatment, and timely vaccinations catch risks before they become crises. Data show that these interventions reduce maternal deaths, premature births, and severe illness
5. Quality outweighs quantity
In this system, quality can account for up to 75 percent of the total payment. This ensures that improvements in care, not just higher patient counts, inform financial support.
4. Fair and sustainable incentives.
Staff bonuses are capped at 10 percent of salary to prevent dependence on variable pay, ensuring motivation without destabilizing income. By keeping rewards modest and predictable, Lacor balances accountability with long-term stability.
3. Teamwork replaces competition
Instead of rewarding individuals or departments, Lacor ties staff bonuses to the hospital’s overall quality score. When the hospital succeeds, everyone benefits.
2. Turning evidence into improvement
Quality verification results lead to change. After each quarterly review, teams review outcomes, identify gaps, and implement solutions. Data is used for learning and to provide better care.
1. Building a model others can follow.
What began as a pilot project has become a sustainable, internally managed program. It serves as a model for other hospitals in Uganda, showing how evidence-based management can strengthen healthcare.